Recalls of sesame seed products due to pesticide residues
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03-02-2021
In September 2020, Belgium initiated a notification in the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) concerning residues of an unauthorised substance called ethylene oxide (EO) in various lots of sesame seeds from India. This triggered a chain of enforced testing and controls, leading to withdrawals and recalls of significant amounts of products in many EU Member States, including products such as hummus, bread, and sauces containing sesame. Both conventional and organic products are concerned. A possible explanation according to scientists could be that ethylene oxide has been used for fumigating sesame seeds, to eradicate contamination with salmonella.
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- Asia şi Oceania
- comerţ
- COMERŢ
- consum
- degradarea mediului înconjurător
- GEOGRAFIE
- geografie economică
- import (UE)
- India
- MEDIU ÎNCONJURĂTOR
- politică comercială
- PROBLEME SOCIALE
- PRODUSE AGROALIMENTARE
- produse de origine vegetală
- protecția consumatorului
- retragere de pe piață
- reziduuri de pesticide
- riscuri de sănătate
- siguranță alimentară
- substanță carcinogenă
- supravegherea importurilor
- susan
- sănătate